Why Should I Hire a Wedding Planner

As I recently mentioned on our blog, we've added a few things to www.megankocher.com. One area I'd like to take a moment to focus on is why you should hire a wedding planner. Yes, it's good for my business. However, in all seriousness there are many reasons as to why this is one vendor you shouldn't leave out --even if you don't hire us.

-Save Money: A lot of people think having a coordinator is a luxury. While we cannot make any guarantees, a good coordinator's fees are typically outweighed by her expertise in the industry. It's our job to know the ins and outs and to find you good deals.

-On-Site Coordinators Are Not Wedding Coordinators: Your venue contract will typically list an on-site coordinator. It's easy to confuse this person with a wedding coordinator. However, there are important differences. An on-site coordinator is a very important person. They are a liaison for the venue, and they are there to oversee the venue's interests. When you are arranging everything leading up to your ceremony and reception, it's important to have one point of contact for the location. A wedding coordinator, on the other hand, is there to be the point of contact for the big day. You don't have to go hunting anyone down for anything. Your wedding coordinator makes sure everything is taken care of from the vendors being setup to the presents making it to the proper vehicle for transport.

-Creating a Quality Team: I cannot say it enough, great vendors make for great events. As wedding consultants we are here to offer personalized research in order to help you find the deejay, caterer, photographer, florist, and so on who will be the perfect match for your day.

-Creating a Timeline: How are you supposed to know how long it will take for 5 girls to get updo's and makeup done? How long will photos take? Who should prompt the caterer to bring out the champagne toast or when to cut the cake? It's a wedding coordinator's job to map it all out and see that it all gets taken care of.

-Keeping the Pace: In addition to the timeline, a coordinator is there to keep an even pace throughout the day. No matter how much planning is done ahead of time, there are always going to be surprises. It's our job to make sure your guests aren't sitting around during a lull and that you aren't rushing from one thing from the next. Keeping a consistent flow throughout the day will keep things happy for both you and everyone involved.

-All the Little Details: It's your day to shine. You shouldn't be worrying if the place cards have been alphabetized or if tips have been given to the proper vendors. There are countless little details that need to be taken care of, but none of them should be the concern of you, a family member, or a bridesmaid.

-Point Of Contact: Going back to the beginning of this post, having a wedding coordinator creates a single point of contact. There are going to be people with questions on the big day, and you can't stop to answer all of them. Your coordinator should be familiar enough with all of the day's details that she can handle directing the florist as to where the centerpieces go and notifying the deejay as to when you are ready to make your grand entrance as Mr. and Mrs.

-Is That My Stomach Growling?: Most importantly, we make sure you don't go hungry. Weddings tend to be a time where you catch up with a lot dear family and friends. It's next to impossible to make it to the bar or over to the hors d'oeuvres. Don't worry, we make sure you're taken care of.

-The Big Picture: Not only are we there to help you with the big day, but we are really good at taking a look at the big picture and making sure that all of the planning before the big day comes together to create one big magical moment.

-Emergencies: We hope they don't happen, but if they do were are there to calmly step in and do all we can to fix things. A good coordinator can take a stain out of a dress, put a centerpiece back together, and even gracefully break up that loud conversation going on between your aunt and cousin.

-Awesome People: Lastly, we like to think we're a pretty fun bunch of people.

Still not sure? The proper coordinator will meet with you for free the first time to make sure that her services match up with your needs. And, check back later this week when I talk about what to look for when hiring a wedding coordinator.